1. |
Black Lung
03:13
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I tried electric shock, morphine and mild narcotics, but I can’t make it go away
It’s burrowed deep inside my head
Too for to ever go get it
I feel it coursing through my veins
Because I’m buried by regret
Of the things I can’t forget
I’m anchored to the the thought of knowing you were gone
You’re standing in that dirty dress
I can taste the Newport’s on your breath
Dead skin under your nails
Your blank expression tells the tale
Leave your keys by the door
You’ll always be my black lung
Reminding me of where I went wrong
Keeping me from moving on
You’ll always be my black lung
You’re my black lung
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2. |
Them Rats
02:55
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Distress call to anybody listening
The seas are rising soon we’ll all be history
If we’re not first swallowed by society, this human virus will die without the cure we need
Consumed with opinion and our selfish pride
Let’s look in the mirror to see it eye to eye
It’s not too late to push the politics aside
We’ll set that fire tonight
Because you’re calling them rats
So the rats are coming
Ya you’re calling them rats
So the rats are coming
You’re calling them rats, so the rats are coming for you
The signal’s coming in clear from the underground
Voices of so many lost have finally found their sound
It’s just a matter of time to light this spark we found
These walls built on fear will now, now are coming down
If you’ve lost your faith in our humanity just know the truth is in the air we breathe
That breath is the same as the man next to me
It’s time to put in to action what we believe
I say we’re going up in flames
How did we get to this point in the world today
Headlines getting darker each and every day
It’s not a surprise that it all
Tied together by fear when we look outside
Landscape of hate right before our eyes
Don’t break bread, stand up and organize
Let’s make our move tonight
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3. |
Wolves On The Throne
03:17
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We've been pushed down for far too long
They kept us blinded to what's going on
Hard times are coming
There's no time for running away
We can back down to their stale beliefs
Or we can stand up and bare our teeth
The choice is yours
The future starts today
Their numbers are thinning
It's just the beginning
Compassion's in fashion, my friend
I'll bet my empathy
Against their bigotry
Ignorance won't win again
Thieves hold the coffers
Wolves on the thrown
There's no more saviors
We have to make our own
(Taking final offers, democracy's been sold)
To the laughed at and the left behind
To those struggling to find peace of mind
At the end of the day
Our pride is all we keep
But if we stand up as a united force
We can break rank and change the course
We can show them all that we won't be bought so cheap
Status and wealth Don't define sense of self
Keep your dignity firm in your grasp
Tear down the monuments
To their intolerance
Dance in the smoldering ash
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4. |
Hold Fast
03:49
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This one goes out to you
As a warning before you see the truth
This darkness will get its grip on you
Holding tighter each and every day
It’ll test your will it’ll test your strength
The true you is all that will remain
Can you with stand the pain of knowing impermanence remains?
Once you’re in it, it’s never ending
Hold fast boy, hold fast
Once you’re in it, it’s never ending
Hold fast boy, hold fast
I can sense you’re weak within
Too proud to cry or to defend
I guess you’re on your own again
Ya know, to truly love something is to let it go, is to see it end
It’s truly one last blessing sent, and you’re on your way again
Now better man with a bitter end.
Once you’re in it, it’s never ending
Hold fast boy, hold fast
Once you’re in it, it’s never ending
Hold fast boy, hold fast
Now better man with a bitter end. Now better man with a bitter end.
Once you’re in it, it’s never ending
Hold fast boy, hold fast
Once you’re in it, it’s never ending
Hold fast boy, hold fast
Once you’re in it, it’s never ending
Hold fast boy, hold fast
Once you’re in it, it’s never ending
Hold fast boy, hold fast
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5. |
One More Pint
03:30
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Another day I just want to forget
I’ve got the foreman breathing down my neck
I’m watching the clock as the minutes just creep on by
Everyday the wall of this factory, are looking more like jail bars to me
And I’m burning through my life to make my rent
But don’t get me wrong, I’m proud of all I’ve done
But I deserve a night not living under the gun
So I’m headed up to Airport Way, where the beers pour everyday
And I gonna knock em back till my problems just float away
One more pint
One more pint tonight
One more pint, and I’ll be alright
I live by the hammer to die by the pen
I sign my life away, but I can’t get ahead
I’ll be stuck in this routine until I’m dead
With grit and spit I make it through this shit
55 hours at a workers wage, and the check is already spent by the time I’m paid
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6. |
Demons
03:01
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When I'm falling down
Pick me up and roll a number
I'll come around
For the comfort of my brothers
In the black
Seeking light can lead to blindness
Guide me back
Through the dark and show some kindness
Caught in traps of our design
Sometimes strength means to resign
Tonight let's draw the blinds
There's nothing out there worth our time
We all need to unwind
And drown our demons in cheap wine
If we embrace our our lesser traits without resistance
We can face what fuels our panic and addictions
It's not enough to mask our broken souls in silence
Just speak up, there is no shame in seeking guidance
When you feel your strength is gone
Arm in arm we'll carry on
All the pressure takes its toll
Bearing down like cannonballs
Take your comforts where you may
Lift your chin and face the day
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7. |
Wastin' Time
03:31
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That first time you saw you making eyes at me
I thought was in a dream
Girls like you can leave me speechless.
You cursed like a sailor with a bad attitude
I never knew girls existed like you outside of Temptations tunes
I can't believe you'd take pity on me
A man with this broken liver and hockey teeth
You must be mistaken
You ask yourself, “What do I have left to loose? And can waste my time on you?”
Come waste your time with me
I got a car waiting just outside, it won’t get us far but it’ll start the ride
Come waste your time
Doctor, doctor will somebody help me please
Because I’m far from recovering.
And I’ve lost my patience
It turns out this nurse is the cure for me
I’m broken and stuttering
And I’m feeling helpless
And, I can't believe you'd take pity on me
I’m a drifter with no place to be
You must be mistaken
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8. |
Cue The Violins
02:20
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She's a pistol with a loaded gun
Cocked and raised in the morning sun
Taking aim at all the men
Who would try to reign her in
She's a feminist flamethrower
Unrepentant whistleblower
A bulldozer to the system
And she's on the move again
Cue the violins
The world is dying
While you're sitting on the fence
The glow of hope grows dim
She's the ember
That will light the fire again
Full of righteous rage and passion
A political assassin
Like a missile on the breeze
To bring rich white men to their knees
She could crush or raise a nation
Make them fawn in adoration
And she won't back down to headlines
Or make false apologies
Cue the violins
We're pointing fingers
While the walls are caving in
The glow of hope grows dim
She's the ember
That will light the fire again
Cue the violins
The ship is sinking, panic starting to set in
But risking life and limb
My life preserver
My own private heroine
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9. |
The Harder They Come
03:25
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Oh yeah, oh yeah
Well they tell me of a pie up in the sky
Waiting for me when I die
But between the day you're born and when you die
They never seem to hear even your cry
So as sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share now of what's mine
And then the harder they come
The harder they'll fall, one and all
Ooh the harder they come
The harder they'll fall, one and all
Well the oppressors are trying to keep me down
Trying to drive me underground
And they think that they have got the battle won
I say forgive them Lord
They know not what they've done
'Cause as sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share now of what's mine
And then the harder they come
The harder they'll fall, one and all
Ooh the harder they come
The harder they'll fall, one and all
Ooh, yeah, oh yeah, woah yeah ooh
And I keep on fighting for the things I want
Though I know that when you're dead you can't
But I'd rather be a free man in my grave
Than living as a puppet or a slave
So as sure as the sun will shine
I'm gonna get my share now of what's mine
And then the harder they come
The harder they'll fall, one and all
Ooh the harder they come
The harder they'll fall, one and all
Yeah, the harder they come
The harder they'll fall one and all
What I say now what I say now, ooh
What I say now what I say
One time, the harder they come
The harder they'll fall
Wanna know
Ooh the harder they come
The harder they'll fall, wanna know
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10. |
The Unknown
03:22
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Blood brothers of the likes have never been
I knew it right then that moment they brought you in
When you struggle to be on you feet again
Rest in knowing I’ll be there in the end
At that moment of doubt, know that I will come around
So you never have to meet this world alone
I know your life didn’t work out as you planned
You’ll make amends until the day you grow old
You’re working hard doing all that you can
You’re forging your way out into the unknown
At that moment just when your choice is made
Know I walk beside you with every step you take
When the darkness just won’t go away
I’m here to guide you the day you start to stray
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11. |
Battery Street
03:47
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The city lights, burned brighter than they ever were
Where I’m from, we night to keep the light on
The sound of the trains was the blood running through our veins
Fueling our hearts taking a run up and down the coast
The sea ways and steel
The kingdoms before the wheel
She still looks beautiful, but her dress costs more this time
It’s just not the same because our hearts are in the wrong place
There’s too many people sleeping under the bridge tonight
Don’t label me me with a number I’ll never see
You can’t put a price on a family name
Look mister please the only difference between you and me is I know who I am
I know where I’m from
I’ve got skin in the game
What do I know, my education tells you my roll
Don’t pass judgement as you pass by me tonight
But I was here long before, and I’ll be here when you try to talk my home
I’ll never beg
I’ll never plead for what is mine
When you look at the world, tell me what do you see
I see flesh I see blood, I see me
You’re telling me that it’s worth just as much to you
These docks, Delridge, that pidgin point view
Look mister please the only difference between you and me is I know who I am
I know where if from Columbia roll on
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